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Sheet Marking Ink Jet Printer fits into turret punch press.

Press Release Summary:

July 10, 2014 -
SmartMarkÂ® can be loaded directly into C station of thick turret machines. Fabricators can, using CNC programming and SmartMark Writer software, program printer to mark parts with alphanumeric text, lines, timestamps, or barcodes. Capabilities enable fabricators to mark everything from part numbers and descriptions to assembly and part handling instructions to help eliminate errors during production. KitsÂ include printer, software, wireless router, ink cartridge, batteries, and charger.

Original Press Release

Wilson Tool Launches New Sheet-Marking Solution

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. – Wilson Tool International (www.wilsontool.com) is pleased to announce the release of SmartMark®, the first ink jet sheet-marking solution that fits into a turret punch press.

SmartMark is an ink jet printer that can be loaded directly into the C station of most thick turret machines. Using a combination of Wilson Tool’s exclusive SmartMark Writer software and CNC programming, fabricators are able to easily program the printer to mark parts with alphanumeric text, lines, timestamps or even barcodes.

Errors that happen during production and assembly can be costly. SmartMark gives fabricators the ability to mark everything from part numbers and descriptions to assembly and part handling instructions – helping to error-proof production. When used as a poka yoke solution, SmartMark can be used to improve the speed and accuracy of the fabrication process, saving valuable time and money.

Each SmartMark sheet-marking kit includes the following components: SmartMark printer, proprietary SmartMark Writer software, wireless router, one ink cartridge, two batteries and a battery charger. Replacement ink cartridges and batteries are available from Wilson Tool.

To learn more about Wilson Tool’s SmartMark sheet-marking solutions for the turret punch press, visit www.wilsontool.com.

About Wilson Tool Since 1966, Wilson Tool International® (www.wilsontool.com) has been a leading provider of tooling solutions that enhance the performance of sheet metal fabricating machinery worldwide. Wilson Tool is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping industry. Products are manufactured at the company’s world headquarters in White Bear Lake, Minn., USA, as well as manufacturing facilities in England, China, Brazil and Italy. Exacta product lines are manufactured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Wilson Tool’s network of sales engineers and international distributors operate in virtually every industrialized nation around the globe.